| 1871 | Founded under the name Harrogate Football Club. The venue for the first match was on Harrogate’s famous Stray, believed on the area opposite The Coach and Horses. The date was December 16th of that year and the opponents were a Leeds team, probably Leeds Athletic. Harrogate fielded 16 players to Leeds 11. Harrogate lost the match, due to the fact that they were a bit green about the rules, the result was Leeds one goal and five touchdowns, Harrogate 1 touchdown. Four brothers played in the match Frank, Fred, T. and W. Fawcett, this must be a record that still stands. |
| 1875 | In 1875 the club acquired land at Dragon Fields opposite where Smiths the Rink is today. When that site was required for housing in :- |
| 1896 | 19th December move to Claro Road |
| 1903 | Harrogate played Canada, result unknown. |
| 1905 | Winners Yorkshire Cup |
| 1906 | Harrogate Old Boys formed from 2nd XV. |
| 1907 | Winners Yorkshire Cup |
| 1914 | Harrogate becomes a soccer club. Rugby continues as Harrogate Old Boys. |
| 1923 | Harrogate R.U.F.C. formed. Played at the showground Knaresborough Road, now Shaw’s caravan park. |
| 1926 | Harrogate Old Boys purchase Claro Road |
| 1928 | The current changing rooms were built – regarded as the best in the county if not country at that time |
| 1936 | Harrogate R.U.F.C. joins with Harrogate Old Boys. |
| 1948 | Saw the first Colts team form under the guidance of a Mr G. Ashcroft. |
| 1949 | Winners Yorkshire Cup v Skipton |
| 1957 | Harrogate Georgians (Ex Civil Service, St Georges Road) join Harrogate R.U.F.C. name saved for posterity as our second team title. |
| 1963 | Present Club House opened |
| 1965 | Winners Yorkshire Cup v Wakefield |
| 1968 | Winners of Daily Telegraph Northern Merit Table |
| 1971 | Club Centenary |
| 1972 | The Bantams now known as the Mini/Junior section was formed as one of the first in the Country, and has thrived ever since, and has produced many a County and Schools player from the Under 15’s upwards as the honours board in the Clubhouse can testify. |
| 1981 | Won Yorkshire Cup v Morley |
| 1990 | Promotion from Div. North 1 to Div. 4 North |
| 1991 | Winners Yorkshire Cup V Otley |
| 1992 | Winners Yorkshire Cup v Bradford & Bingley , Div North champions promoted to newly formed League 4. Finished 2nd and promoted. |
| 1993/4 | Division 4 finished 2nd |
| 1994/5 | Division 3 Club finished 7th |
| 1995/6 | Division 3 finshed 6th |
| 1996/7 | Division 3 finished 5th |
| 1997/8 | Jewson National Division 1 finished 14th |
| 1998/9 | Jewson National 1 finished 12th |
| 1999 - 2000 | Jewson National 1 finished 6th |
| 2000/1 | National 1 finished 5th. Represented Yorkshire in National 7's Cup. |
| 2001/2 | National 2 finished 4th. Won Yorkshire Cup v Wharfedale. Represented Yorkshire in National 7’s, winning the cup |
| 2002/3 | National 2 finished 4th (again)Won Yorkshire Cup (again) v Doncaster. Runners up in National 7’s Cup representing Yorkshire. |
